Have you ever had Mini Hasselback Potatoes with Garlic and Chilli? They’re the most delicious accompaniment to a meal. And perfect comfort food.
As I’m typing this, the rain is beating down on the roof and it’s the coldest, greyest winter day imaginable.
The sort of day for staying indoors; lighting a fire and cosying up on the sofa with an emergency blanket and a film.
The kind of day that calls for steaming mugs of hot chocolate.
Comfort Eating…
I really struggle during the winter months.
Endless grey days play havoc with my usually bright and happy spirit and I definitely turn to food to cheer myself up.
This is potentially bad — when there are cakes and chocolates in the house it’s definitely bad — my restraint is poor; particularly when my mood is low.
The Christmas chocolates barely even lasted until the new year. When faced with the temptation of Quality Street and Matchmakers my strategy is to eat them all as quickly as humanly possible, so they’re no longer an issue.
That’s ridiculous right?
Who does that??
Although, chatting to a couple of girlfriends over the festive period, it seems that I’m not alone.
Healthy Eating
Although the best way of ensuring that I don’t end up piling on the pounds over the winter is to eat healthily but — especially on cold days like this — comfort food is definitely what’s needed.
Enter the perfect combination and my new fave food crush.
Hasselback Potatoes with Chilli and Garlic. They’re super easy to make — taste divine — and are healthy to boot. Particularly if you replace the butter with Fry Light. Then they’re Slimming World friendly too!
The ones I’ve used are from the sun-soaked island of Cyprus and on grey days like this I’ve *almost* forgotten what the sun looks like so to have something to remind me of warmer times is a real bonus.
How To Make Easy Hasselback Potatoes with Garlic and Chilli
You will need:
New potatoes (I’ve used Cypriot New Potatoes from Tesco)
Medium red chilli — 1 per 8 potatoes ( or more if you prefer a bit more heat)
Garlic — 1 clove per potato
50g butter — per 8 potatoes
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
A handful of parsley to garnish
Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6
1. Give the potatoes a wash — don’t bother removing the skins, you need them on for this recipe.
2. Make little slices along the width of each potato — around 2mm apart — don’t cut all the way through to the bottom of the potatoes.
3. Pop them on a baking tray covered in greaseproof paper.
4. Chop the chilli and crush the garlic and mix together with the butter. Season the mixture and give it another stir, then spread a little of the mixture on the top of each little potato.
5. Pop them in the oven for around 50 minutes. Or until they’re golden and the tops are all crispy.
6. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Eat when they’re piping hot, as quickly as you’re able!! Although, that said, they are although delicious when left to go cold.
My favourite way of serving them at the moment is with asparagus and salmon. It’s THE most delicious meal for a cold winter’s day.
Sunshine on a plate!
Gorgeous colours that are a feast for the eyes as well as the belly — these little potatoes are a triumph! So easy to cook with and absolutely delicious to eat.
They’re great for potato salad too!
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Mini Hasselback Potatoes with Garlic and Chilli
Mini Hasselback Potatoes with Garlic and Chilli are the most delicious accompaniment to a meal. Perfect comfort food — and Slimming World friendly too if you replace the butter with Frylight.
Ingredients
- Small new potatoes
- Medium red chilli — 1 per 8 potatoes ( or more if you prefer a bit more heat)
- Garlic — 1 clove per potato
- 50g butter — per 8 potatoes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- A handful of parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6
- Give the potatoes a wash — don't bother removing the skins, you need them on for this recipe.
- Make little slices along the width of each potato — around 2mm apart — don't cut all the way through to the bottom of the potatoes.
- Pop them on a baking tray covered in greaseproof paper.
- Chop the chilli and crush the garlic and mix together with the butter. Season the mixture and give it another stir, then spread a little of the mixture on the top of each little potato.
- Pop them in the oven for around 50 minutes. Or until they're golden and the tops are all crispy.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.
Eat when they're piping hot, as quickly as you're able!! Although, that said, they are although delicious when left to go cold.
Notes
If you replace the butter with Fry Light. Then they're Slimming World friendly too!
Nutrition Information
Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 478Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 26mgSodium 462mgCarbohydrates 86gFiber 9gSugar 5gProtein 14g
Calculations was calculated by Nutritionix and is approximate
These. Look. DIVINE!!!! I’m going to do these with our Sunday lunch this week xXx
They are SO lush!!!!! And if you use Fry-Light — rather than butter — they are totally slimming world free!!!!! Bonus!!!
Very tasty!
They’re SO good Kim! :) Make a lovely change from jackets!
Was getting soo bored of the same old carbs. This will do nicely for a yummy change! Thanks :)
They’re SO good!!! And super easy too :)
Yum! When can I come over?
Dinner’s at 8 :)
You have managed to make the simple potato look utterly delicious – I want this now!
Aah thanks lovely — I’ve eaten a LOT of potatoes in the last couple of week’s, that’s for sure! :)